Murray Wood: The new phone books are here!
Once a Steve Martin catchphrase, Murray Wood says physical phone books are rapidly becoming relics of another age, but t...
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Mental health services tackle spike in Ag communities
Farmers often struggle with difficult times in silence. It's sparked the creation of organizations like the Do More Agriculture Foundation. One of the driving forces behind it was a series of 2017 Twi...
Sep 15, 2019 Farmers from the area around Milestone, Sask. gathered together to combine 450 acres for the family Brian Williams, who died on Aug. 17. (Jeff Brown/YouTube)
Saskatoon West incumbent Benson kicks off 2019 campaign
Saskatoon West New Democrat incumbent Sheri Benson is focusing on affordability, prescription drug coverage, and working on housing costs as her campaign officially kicks off Friday. Benson was electe...
Sep 14, 2019 Sheri Benson is the incumbent for Saskatoon West. They kick off their campaign on Friday, September 13, 2019 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
New central office for SIGA unveiled, includes slot machine warehouse
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), along with Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, unveiled their new $12 million facility Friday. The centralized offices will allow them the opportunity to control ...
Sep 13, 2019 SIGA opened their new office and warehouse on September 13, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Farmers scooping up machinery as harvest panic creeps up
Farmers across the province are gearing up for the final push of harvest. Terry Swystyn, co-owner of Full Line Ag in Saskatoon, sold three used combines to farmers looking to make up for lost time aft...
Sep 13, 2019
Wray Morrison: Adams Jr. has paid his dues
The identity crisis appears to be over for Vernon Adams Jr. When he went to the Montreal Alouettes in 2016 he had the athleticism and talent to be a CFL quarterback, but the short-lived career of Rake...
Sep 13, 2019
Vanscoy businesses to soon feel the effects of mine closure
Upcoming mine shutdowns across the province are set to impact more than potash miners in three small communities in Saskatchewan. As many as 700 potash workers will be laid off for the final fiscal qu...
Sep 12, 2019 Robin's Nest Cafe is expecting business to pick back up after shortly after the reopening of Vanscoy's potash mine in March. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Wray Morrison: The great escape
There are many great things about sports. They test resilience, keep those who participate in great shape, and at elite levels sports create jobs and tourism revenue. Like most forms of entertainment,...
Sep 12, 2019
Sid Buckwold Bridge repairs near completion, $900,000 spent on pigeon, poop removal
The Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge is looking leaner after shedding its summer weight. The city gave an update on Phase 1 of the rehabilitation project Wednesday. Everything remains on schedule, and the ...
Sep 12, 2019 Phase 1 of Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge rehabilitation was completed in fall 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
City of Saskatoon celebrates two years of ClassPass
The City of Saskatoon is celebrating two years of a school transit program. ClassPass lets teachers schedule a field trip free of charge with city buses. More than 26,000 students have used the progra...
Sep 11, 2019
Wray Morrison: Restoring the A-Game
Can we call the Banjo Bowl Saskatchewan's dose of reality? Every team, championship or otherwise, goes through a turbulent time in the course of a football season. Yes, a 25-point loss in week 13 put ...
Sep 11, 2019
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